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Schroon vs Summit vs Crown Point
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Summit has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Crown Point has the highest household income ($83k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Schroon | Summit | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
976Lowest |
1,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54±9.9 36% above NY |
55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
49.9±5.7Lowest 25% above NY |
| Summit and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.7% NY: 40.2% |
14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10kLowest 19% below NY |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$82,813±$25kHighest 4% below NY |
| Crown Point and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21kHighest 36% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
$157,900±$21k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
— | $1,625±$960Highest about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291Highest 50% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,393 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
14.8%±92.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroon and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7% NY: 54.3% |
94.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.